Ladyburn Buildings, Greenock

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Elaine,

No. Family not from this area, so that is why I am having trouble locating it!  Other children plus extended family born and living in the Mount Pleasant/Lyle/Hope/Hay Street areas and which we all knew about, but really only noticed that one of the older children was born at Ladyburn Buildings when it was too late to ask my mum if she knew exactly where it was.

Just possible they were there in 1911 census - but will have to wait a while to find that out!

 

[elaine447]

Hi Win
I remember the buildings still being there when I started school
I can't remember though if anyone lived in them at that time
the legend was it was haunted ( children school stories)
I think they were demolished in the mid sixties
I dont know if the Telegraph would have done a story on it
maybe maybe worth checking
I will keep looking for that picture I know I have seen it somewhere
Elaine

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Elaine,

Look forward to seeing the pic whenever you find it.  No hurry.

Thanks again for your help

Win

[roxyrana]

Hello,
 Came across your post about Ladyburn Buildings  whilst looking for images of that area. Haven't found any yet but I can tell you exactly where they were.
If you go back to your map you will see the two L shaped buildings which were the two schools, to the right there is the shed. In front of that there are two long buildings between the shed and the railway line at the bottom of the map. The lower of the two buildings , in a crescent shape , was Ladyburn buildings. My friends gran lived there, her Grandad had an allotment right across the street which backed onto the railway line.  They were still there in the mid 1960's as I attended Ladyburn School for 6 months in 1965 and remember them still being there. They were tenement buildings which had open landings at the back, folk often had washing out to dry on ropes strung accross the landings. There is a picture of similar type of buildings in Chalmers street, which was nearby, on GOOGLE.  just type in Chalmers Street Greenock and there is a reference for a giclee print of Chalmers street. Hope this helps! 
Roxyrana

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Roxyrana,

Thanks for your information. I now know exactly where it was!

And although the picture is not of the building itself, it does give some idea of the area.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[JPMAC]

Win,

I've got a picture that shows ladyburn Buildings but I'm having trouble attaching it. 

Will keep trying.

[elaine447]

Hi JPMAC
welcome to rootschat  you could try this
when you have clicked on reply
go to attach photograph or image below in blue
click
then click browse
select the picture
 if you have tried to attach it before  you may have to change the
name of the picture
example Ladyburn Buildings     change it to Ladyburn_Buildings
either double click the picture or open
then click on post
Elaine

[JPMAC]

Tried it, still not working. I think its the format. Still working on it. We'll get there ..........................someday.

[daddysgirl]

ladyburn buildings was demolished 1970
it lay between gibshill road and pottery st off the main road portglasgow road futher up on to east hamilton st you would cut to ladyburn st parring the tannery works.
it is now a car show room.